Air Lift Performance - Performance Air Suspension
When the first Volkswagens came to market, they were produced as a vehicle for the masses鈥攕imple, affordable, and economical to own. Fast-forward some 80-odd years and they have become highly sophisticated, technically advanced machines. As great as the new VW鈥檚 are, that does not stop us from wanting to make them even better! For starters, we added our smooth-riding, double-bellows air spring to a threaded body monotube strut. 30 levels of damping adjustment allow you go from race car stiff to a comfortable ride with the twist of a knob. Top all that off with a T6061 aluminum adjustable camber plate covered in a sexy red hue. All this equates to performance handling, killer ride quality and the ability to slam the front end 4.8鈥?from stock. The rear suspension was treated to a double-bellows air spring in the place of the factory coil spring, giving you a 5.8鈥?drop from original stock height.
To help keep things under control, we have added monotube shocks with 30 levels of damping adjustability to match the front鈥攆or the ultimate in handling and ride comfort! NOTE: In front, you need to make sure that the diameter of the bottom of the strut, where it gets clamped by the knuckle, is 55mm in diameter. Detailed instructions will help you get your VW MK7 slammed within a few short hours. If you have the ability to wire a stereo or swap out suspension parts, then you should have no problem installing this kit. However, to get maximum drop from the front suspension, frame modifications will need to be made by a competent fabricator. If you do run into a snag with the installation, our Air Lift Performance customer support team is top-notch, and can walk you through any questions you might have. Isn鈥檛 it time you had the option of getting a killer lowered look without giving up ride quality or handling and having to worry about scraping your ride? Ditch the springs and get to an entire new level of low.
I would suggest getting a 'staggered' fitment (meaning that the rear wheels are slightly wider than the ones in the front; it makes it look sleeker). Don't go with 17's, because they wont look big enough. Go for an 18-inch wheel, around 8.0" wide in the front and 9.5" wide in the back. If you want a 'stretched' tire setup (the rim sticks out farther than the tire's sidewall to make the wheel/tire setup look nicely tucked in the wheel well. But for the best tire setup, I would run 215/40/18 in the front on the 8.0" wide rim, and 235/40/18 tires in the rear for the 9.5" wheel. 38 for the rear for the best results. 15's and call it a day. Didn't he say he wanted 17s or 18s? I agree to your point of upsizing adding to the drag and loss of 'effective power'. I have plans to later address that part through different means. 1 chipped 2002 gti? Why should I not buy a MK2 GTI with a 1.8T engine swap? I haven't been in the euro scene that long and I am looking to get a Volkswagen GTI where the owner did a 1.8T engine swap. Best Cat-back Exhaust for the GTi? Ok, I've got a MK4 GTi with the 1.8t engine. What would be the best cat back exhaust. I would rather something with a nice exhaust note than something loud and ricey. 2000 v-DUB GTI. love it to death its an awesome car. Looking for a Used GTI in your area? Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.
Volkswagen is unveiling its 鈥淓nthusiast Fleet鈥?of specially prepared vehicles with enhanced performance and visual enhancements at SOWO: The European Experience taking place this weekend on Hutchinson Island in Savannah, Georgia. 鈥?The Golf GTI Rabbit Confetti, which is wrapped in Rabbit logos, rides on H&R VTF adjustable lowering springs and 19-inch Rotiform RSE wheels with Aerodisk wheel covers and has a Thule Canyon XT cargo basket. 鈥?The Jetta GLI Super Touring (above), done in collaboration with Fifteen52, and thus rides on Fifteen52 wheels, as well as getting K&W Variant 3 DDC coil overs, a sport spoiler, upgraded brakes and extended exhaust. 鈥?The Arteon R-Line SEMA concept done with Vossen Wheels, covered by Xpel Stealth statin paint film, lowered 3 inches on H&R Ultra Low coil overs and, of course, mounted on a set of 21-inch Vossen Forgetd M-X45 wheels. The car also has a custom valence kit, aluminum floor mats and Forge Motorsport big brake kit. 鈥?The Atlas Basecamp, brainchild of VW Design Center California exterior design manager Alex Earle is painted Platinum Gray and Black Uni with a matte finish and orange accents. It rides on Fifteen52 Traverse MX wheels, has a custom Air Design body kit, H&R lift kit, Front Runner Slimline II bike rack, and off-road LED light bars front and rear. 鈥?The Golf R Spektrum (above), part of a program that offers 40 custom-order colors, including VW heritage hues, in this case Ginster Yellow. The car has H&R VTF lowering springs, 20-inch Vossen Hybrid Forgetd HF-1 wheels and black rocker panel accents.
